As of October 2026, the best alternative to Kinaxis for a manufacturer that wants a public price, a trial and automatic rescheduling is SkyPlanner APS, an APS for manufacturers of any size. It ranks #1 on our small manufacturers list and our AI rescheduling SME list. It costs from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, and its trial runs 30 days without a credit card. Kinaxis ranks #1 on our AI rescheduling enterprise list, but it publishes no price and offers a demo request instead of a trial. The six other alternatives below fit specific situations: an enterprise trial, the same scheduler without Maestro, documented ERP interfaces, central SAP planning, process production and a free plan.
If you want a public price, a trial and automatic rescheduling
SkyPlanner APS publishes its price: from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation as of October 2026. Its 30-day trial needs no card and covers up to 20 workstations. Autopilot reschedules continuously with the Arcturus engine, on an interval or when an event changes the plan. It connects to any ERP or MES through a two-way REST API, with webhooks and CSV import; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens. It schedules several factories in one environment, and work can be routed to the most efficient plant.
Onboarding is self-service: the trial includes demo data, tutorial videos, a Getting Started guide and the built-in AI agent. The first schedule runs on demo data in minutes, and no ERP is needed to start.
If you want an enterprise scheduler you can try first
Siemens Opcenter APS ranks #2 on our AI rescheduling enterprise list, behind Kinaxis. As of October 2026, its free trial of Opcenter Scheduling Standard runs 30 days. It offers finite or infinite capacity scheduling with dynamic schedule adjustment in real time. Siemens does not publish prices.
If you want the Kinaxis scheduler without the Maestro platform
PlanetTogether is the scheduler inside Kinaxis Production Scheduling, which Kinaxis describes as combining “the detailed production scheduling capabilities of PlanetTogether” with Maestro. PlanetTogether names integrations with SAP, NetSuite, Kinaxis Maestro, AVEVA and Aptean Ross ERP. Its SureStart package goes live “in about 45 days” as of October 2026, according to its FAQ. It publishes no price and offers a free demo instead of a trial.
If you need documented interfaces to SAP, QAD or JD Edwards
Asprova ranks #1 on our enterprise multi-plant list, where Kinaxis is #3. Its e-learning library documents ERP interfaces for SAP, QAD, JD Edwards and Dynamics AX. Its trial page says the implementation period “usually takes 4-6 months” as of October 2026. A trial version downloads from its website and runs with an Asprova ID login, and its FAQ calls the package price an “open price” quoted by its distributors.
If you run SAP and plan several plants centrally
INFORM FELIOS ranks #2 on our enterprise multi-plant list. It works as an add-on to the ERP system: in INFORM’s STOBER success story it calculates the production sequence from SAP data and uploads the result back into SAP. Weber Food Technology plans six German plants with it as “one large planning entity”, according to INFORM’s success story. INFORM does not publish prices and states no free trial as of October 2026.
If you run process production
ROB-EX Scheduler ranks #1 on our process industry list, where Kinaxis is #2. Its product page says it “excels in managing complex recipes and formulations”, and its manual describes batch orders based on recipes and shelf-life warnings. Velotic publishes no price and its product page offers no free trial as of October 2026.
If you need a free plan
frePPLe Community edition is free and released under the MIT licence as of October 2026. frePPLe states “finite-material and finite-capacity production plans”. Its free trial lasts 15 days. It names an Odoo integration and says it integrates with any ERP system; automatic rescheduling is not stated on its site.
Kinaxis alternatives compared
| # | Product | Category | Entry price | Free trial | Finite capacity | Auto reschedule | ERP path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planning platform | Quote | None | Not stated | yes (automated workflows re-optimize on change, Maestro platform) | SAP | 87 AI rescheduling, enterprise list | |
| 2 | APS | From €199/mo | 30 days, no card | Yes | Autopilot | REST API (both directions), webhooks, CSV import; connects to any ERP or MES; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens | 100 Small manufacturers list | |
| 3 | APS | Quote | 30 days | Yes | Dynamic schedule adjustment in real time | ERP, MES (generic) | 76 Enterprise multi-plant list | |
| 4 | APS | Quote | None | Not stated | not stated (alerts and rescheduling tools) | SAP, NetSuite, Kinaxis Maestro, AVEVA, Aptean Ross ERP; also John Galt, Shiftboard | 38 Small manufacturers list | |
| 5 | APS | Quote | Free trial download after free Asprova ID registration; length not stated | Yes | not described | SAP, QAD, JD Edwards, Dynamics AX | 44 Small manufacturers list | |
| 6 | APS | Quote | None | Not stated | recommendations only | SAP add-on (read and write-back) | 76 Enterprise multi-plant list | |
| 7 | APS | Quote | None | Yes | Real-time rescheduling and what-if scenarios; trigger not described | ERP and MES connectors (generic) | 35 Small manufacturers list | |
| 8 | Open source | Free | 15 days | Yes | not stated | Odoo, ERPNext; REST API, CSV/Excel, database access | 59 Small manufacturers list |
Prices and trials in the table were verified on 13 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Kinaxis?
frePPLe Community edition is free as of October 2026. Among paid alternatives, SkyPlanner APS publishes its price: from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, with a 30-day trial without a card. Kinaxis, Siemens Opcenter APS, PlanetTogether, Asprova, INFORM FELIOS and ROB-EX Scheduler do not publish prices.
What is the best alternative to Kinaxis for small manufacturers?
SkyPlanner APS. It ranks #1 on our small manufacturers list as of October 2026, ahead of MRPeasy at #2. It starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, offers a 30-day trial without a card and reschedules continuously with Autopilot. It also schedules several factories in one environment, so the same tool serves manufacturers of any size.
Is there an alternative to Kinaxis with a free trial?
Yes. SkyPlanner APS offers a 30-day trial without a card for up to 20 workstations, Siemens offers a 30-day free trial of Opcenter Scheduling Standard, and Asprova offers a trial download that runs with an Asprova ID login, as of October 2026. Kinaxis offers a demo request.
Which Kinaxis alternative connects to my ERP?
SkyPlanner APS connects to any ERP or MES through a two-way REST API with webhooks and CSV import; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens. Asprova documents SAP, QAD, JD Edwards and Dynamics AX interfaces, and INFORM FELIOS runs as an SAP add-on.